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France’s €13.5bn scheme to compensate energy-intensive firms granted EU approval
A French scheme, with a total estimated budget of €13.5 billion (£11.6bn), to partially compensate energy-intensive companies has approved by the European Commission.
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EU reaches deal for $60/b price cap on Russian crude ahead of G7 deadline
The EU reached an agreement Dec. 2 for a $60/b price cap for Russian crude, paving the way for the G7-led initiative to launch Dec. 5, a move expected to further shake up global seaborne oil trade as Russian crude and oil products struggle to find new buyers.
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Daily (02.12.2022): Oil prices gain ground on Thursday due to uncertainty on a price cap level
Oil prices were bullish on Thursday, as EU members failed to agree on a price cap level over the past few weeks, but the limit is scheduled to take effect from 5 December. Stronger demand from China following the ease of restrictions in two major Chinese cities also contributed to the rise. Consequently, Brent crude increased by 1.7% to $86.88 a barrel and WTI oil edged 0.8% higher at $81.22 a barrel.
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Oil prices could fall without further OPEC cut
LONDON, Dec 1 - OPEC+ is widely expected to stick to its latest target of reducing oil production by 2 million barrels per day (bpd) when it meets on Sunday, but some analysts believe that crude prices could fall if the group does not make further cuts.
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France s EDF in the running to build new Czech nuclear plant
France’s EDF, South Korea’s KHNP, and US-Canadian group Westinghouse Electric have made initial bids to build a new unit at the Czech Republic’s Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech utility ČEZ said on Wednesday (30 November).
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